Denisha Jones: The Day Joe Biden Lied to Me About Standardized Testing
Denisha Jones explains here what happened at a televised event in Pittsburgh when she asked candidate Joe Biden if he would eliminate standardized testing. Denisha...
Category : Resistance
California: Nearly 50,000 Teachers and Parents Say NO to Biden Testing Demand
UPDATE TO NEWS RELEASE: 50,000 signatures submitted to SBE-parents, educators urge waiving standardized testing California Teachers Association February 22, 2021 1705 Murchison...
New York: A Sample Opt Out Letter
LisaM says: Oh, you tell that to all the administrators and state Ed people I had to deal with. If one didn’t send their child...
NYSAPE Urges Parents to Opt Out of Biden Testing
New York State Allies for Public Education has led the successful opt out movement in their state for years. As much as 20% of all...
Education Scholars and Leaders Push Back Against High-Stakes Standardized Testing
Kevin Kumashiro writes: Dear Friends–I hope you’re well. I wanted to be sure that you’re aware of three initiatives in which hundreds of educational scholars and leaders...
Sarah Karp: Karen Lewis, A Fearless Warrior for Children and Teachers
By now, you have read many tributes to Karen Lewis. She was an icon who fought the powerful. Teachers and parents trusted her because they...
Emma Tai: Karen Lewis Taught Us to Believe That We Could Win
Emma Tai is executive director of United Working Families of Chicago. She describes in Jacobin the powerful lesson that she learned from Karen Lewis. She...
CTU Statement on the Passing of President Emerita Karen Lewis
STATEMENT: For Immediate Release| ctulocal1.orgCONTACT: Ronnie Reese 312-329-6235, [email protected]‘ Karen did not just lead our movement. Karen was our movement. CHICAGO, Feb. 8, 2021 — The Chicago Teachers Union released the following...
Karen Lewis, Historic Leader of Chicago Teachers Union, Has Died
It is with immense sadness that I share with you the news that the brilliant, charismatic Karen Lewis has died. As leader of the Chicago...
SOS Arizona Asks for Your Help to Stand Up for Public Schools
AZ lawmakers think they can pull a fast one on AZ voters: They’re trying to force through Senate Bill 1452, a gigantic expansion of ESA vouchers...